粵

拉laai1鋸goe3

simp拉锯
laai1 goe3lā jù

English

  1. a two-man saw
  2. fig. to-and-fro between two sides
  3. (lit.) to move in a seesaw manner; (fig.) to struggle back and forth; to be locked in a seesaw struggle

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 響一個競爭環境之中,雙方都無咩大進展,奪而復失,失而復得,雙方得失來回往復

Examples

  • 佢哋雙方都唔肯讓步,所以鎖死於拉鋸之中。

    The two parties are not willing to compromise, and were deadlocked in a seesaw pattern.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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